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Khrunichev State Research and Production Space CenterProton-M Briz-M200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Olymp-K #2 (Luch 5X)
Launched
March 12, 2023
Summary
Olymp-K #2 (Luch 5X) launched on a Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center Proton-M Briz-M from 200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on March 12, 2023. It was Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center's 191st launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 6,403rd orbital launch attempt. It was the 68th Proton-M Briz-M flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). Luch-5Kh No. 3, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 35,358 × 35,773 km orbit inclined 0.3°. 3 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- Vehicle
- Proton-M Briz-M · Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
- Milestone
- 68th Proton-M Briz-M flight · 1st this yearKhrunichev State Research and Production Space Center's 191st launch2nd this yearhumanity's 6,403rd orbital launch attempt35th orbital launch attempt this year
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Luch-5Kh No. 3 · NORAD 55841 · 2023-031 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2023-031A
- Epoch
- 2023-03-13 17:43:56 UTC
- Mean motion
- 1.01090552 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0049507
- Inclination
- 0.2539°
- Ascending node
- 344.7088°
- Arg. of perigee
- 192.8178°
- Mean anomaly
- 314.9276°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 1
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: GTO.
Catalogued objects
3 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 1 component; 3 still in orbit
- Luch-5Kh No. 3 · NORAD 55841 · in orbit
Briz-M No. 99577 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Secretive payload, reportedly known as Olymp-K or Luch, is a geostationary satellite built and launched for the Russian Ministry of defence and the Russian Intelligence agency FSB.
Pad
200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
167th launch from 200/39 (200L), 1st this year · 1,540th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
167 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
454 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Updates
Launch success.
Show 5 earlier updates
Liftoff confirmed
SwGustav · 3/12/2023 · source
Launch date/time confirmed.
Cosmic_Penguin · 3/10/2023 · source
Added launch time.
Cosmic_Penguin · 2/22/2023 · source
NET March 13
Cosmic_Penguin · 1/13/2023 · source
Added launch per potential launch time reports by tour operators.
Cosmic_Penguin · 12/29/2022 · source
Questions
When did Olymp-K #2 (Luch 5X) launch?
Olymp-K #2 (Luch 5X) launched on March 12, 2023. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Olymp-K #2 (Luch 5X)?
Coverage: Запуск РН "Протон-М" с КА "Луч-5X №2". Watch the replay
What rocket launched Olymp-K #2 (Luch 5X)?
Proton-M Briz-M, flown by Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center. Proton-M Briz-M spec sheet
Where did Olymp-K #2 (Luch 5X) launch from?
200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Olymp-K #2 (Luch 5X) reach?
Luch-5Kh No. 3, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 35,358 × 35,773 km orbit inclined 0.3°.
How many satellites did Olymp-K #2 (Luch 5X) launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).